Lindera Thunberg. Common name: Spicebush, Benzoin.
A genus of about 100 species, trees and shrubs, of tropical and temperate Asia, Australia, and e. North America.
ID notes: The distinctive odors of Lindera leaves decreases in the fall and may not be detectable late in the season.
References: McCartney, Wurdack, & Moore (1989); Rohwer (1993a) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Steyermark (1949); Wofford (1983); Wofford (1997a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997). Show full citations.
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© Bruce A. Sorrie | Lindera benzoin | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Lindera benzoin | Original Image ⭷
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© Scott Ward | Lindera subcoriacea | Original Image ⭷
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